The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-26

is quite evident if nothing is effected to-day
there will De fierce and probably a lengthy rate
war. not only between the points named but In
other directions
Wm Zetzche formerly in the Decline Offices
at this point. chief clerk in the auditors OF
fee of the Denver & Rio Grande road, Is spend
ing a few days with friends in this city.
The report that Robert Pitcairn, superintend-
emit of the Pennsylvania road, has sent in his
resignation, to accept position with the West
inehouse Air-brake Company. is denied
Paymaster Crawford. of the Vandalia. paid on
the Indianapolis division Saturday for August
service. His pay-rolls show that nearly the old
number of men now employed on the road.
The Vandalia in addition to it's regular traf-
fc, on Thursday last brought into the State
fair ], 222 passengers and l, 703 from Crawfords-
vile, who had oeen attending the soldiers re-
union.
The PENNSYLVANIA Company has realized
nearly So 0OO 600, whic has been turned into it's
treasury from the recent new issue OF stock.
The stock debt of the Pennsylvania now ID
sos, 900, 900.
The Pittsbure, Fort Wayne g. Chicago DAD is
making extensive improvements in their shops
at Fort Wayne. Among other things putting
in a 300 horsepower engine and two large
boilers to furnish the steam.
The Wabash road expects to haul over their
line to St Louis in the next three days 1OO
coaches, carrying the Grand Army of the Re-
public ard their friends, which will be turned
over 70 them by connections at Toledo.
One of the aldermen of Chicago has intro
duced ordinance requiring railroad COM
panies occupying streets to pay an annual reve-
to the city of per cent. on the valuation ct
the street, ascertained from the price OF con-
tiguous property.
If the inability OF the Northwestern roads to
meet and fix the rates on coal shipped from In
diana and other points Is productive or lower
prices for the fuel, people in that section OF the
country will unite in the wish that further post
ponements will be made.
Austin Corbin, who has been running over the
Northern Pacific for a couple of weeks past,
writes his friends in the East that the n. P. is a
great property and has great future ahead of
it Mr. Corbin will be in this city Wednesday
or Thursday en- route home.
In talk with York capitalists.
President Cummings. of the Lake Erie q West
ern road, stated that the road would not pay
dividend this year nor next. but all surplus earn
ings above operating expenses and fixed charges
will be expended in improving the road bed and
equipments
The c.. l., st. L. & G.. road earned, the third
week in September, 500 OIL SO, decrease of
1873 as compared with the earnings the CORE
spending week, 1886 There a decrease in
earnings on passenger business and local
freights, and an increase in earnings on foreign
and line freights.
The Chicago Tribune says Judging by the
remarks made by the Interstate Com missioners,
the New York Central If it persists in its
fusal to restore the sale OF tickets the Rock
Island under the same conditions the
lines of other Western roads, will be taught .
lesson which it is not likely to soon forget and
find that the law is above trunk-line agreements.
party has purchased for SOL, 900 half-In
terest in French Lick Springs on the L., N, A.
g. c.. and will at once invest 5000 900 in i'm prov
ing the accommodations at the Springs. Super
intendent Woodland, of the L., N, A & c., is
one of the joint company which has taken hold
OF the enterprise, which means that it will move
right along. as he never puts his hand to the
pillow and looks back.
Tomorrow the c., II. 81 T. and the L.. N, A.
q c. will sell tickets from Connersville to Chi
cage and return at SO, good for four days. the
fare from Connersville to Indianapolis, round
trip, So 49, SO that a party will make Is cents if
hA hIrva tick kat and afr off at
Indianapolis. Evidently the interstate law
no terrors for the general passenger agent of
the G.. Fl. & D., and the L.. NJ. A. s. G. roads
The Cincinnati. Wabash s. Michigan manage
ment again considering tho extension Of
their road from Anderson to Indianapolis.
ming it a few miles north of the Decline, touch
General Manager Beckley feels that the business
men of Indianapolis will not look upon this
bel ng an Indianapolis road until their own track
is in here and they are running their trains
over it.
Seventeen ofahe roads in the Central Traffic
Association are now selling mileage books at $40
per 1000 miles. Nine have agreed to advance
the rate to $25, providing the other eight will.
As the other eight fatty say that they will not.
rate is restored by all roads. The c., Fl. Sc D.
and the L., N, A. & G. are among the roads
which agree to restore the rate to $685. providing
all lines do
In commenting on the Cincinnati-St. Louis
passenger rate war the Cleveland Leader SAYS:
The position of the o. q n. is peculiar and
1t is member of the Central Traffic Association
not. Mr.. Shattuc some time ago gave it the
requisite thirty days notice of withdrawal, but
before the time expired President Barnard in
timated to Chairman Blanchard that he thought
they would not withdraw. The 0. & NJ. accuses
the other lines of violating the Central Traffic
Association agreement, and in doing assumes
its connection with the association but in de-
Tending its own course claims the privilege Of
independent action.
Passenger men who favor the payment of
commissions sales of tickets are feeling nicely
over the victory won by the Chicago & Rock
Island roads. 1t will be remembered that the
trunk lines insisted before establishing inter-
change facilities with the roads West they,
the Western roads, should pledge themselves
not to pay commissions to agents in trunk line
territory. The Rock Island stood out for long
time against this contract, but finally signed
the agreement with all the trunk lines, except
the Pennsylvania 1t refused to sign the latter's
contract because of the unpleasant character of
the carly controversy with the Pennsylv ania
Company. The other trunk lines declined to
allow interchange facilities while this exception
was made Passenger Commissioner Pierson.
however. has ruled that each trunk line has the
right TO make tho contract with the Rock Island,
irrespective of the ennsylvania The Erie
cordingly will to-day resume the sale of
through tickets to the West the Rock
Island route. The other New York trunk lines
necessarily will follow suit
SHE scods and frets.
She full of pets,
She's rarely kind and tender: